February 2, 2011

Charlotte Latin students receive 98 Scholastic art awards, set school record

Sixty Charlotte Latin School art students received 98 awards—44 Gold Keys, 28 Silver Keys and 26 Honorable Mentions—for their work in the visual arts category of the 2011 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition. Administered by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, this national competition recognizes students in grades 7 through 12. Each year, the Alliance receives thousands of works submitted through its regional affiliates for consideration in 30 categories of art and writing.

The 98 art awards received by Charlotte Latin students represents approximately 20 percent of the honors given by the Alliance’s 18-county, Mid-Carolina regional affiliate.

The 44 Gold Keys earned by Charlotte Latin students is a Charlotte Latin record. The school’s previous record, set in 2009, was 29 Gold Keys. Regional Gold Key recipients’ artworks have advanced to the national competition. National winners will be announced in April and will be honored at Carnegie Hall in June.

The following students were recognized with art awards:

Portfolio Gold Key:
Morgan Carnes (art), Maggie Gardner (art) and Martha Truslow (photography)

Portfolio Silver Key:
Joseph Cato (art), Samantha Foreman (photography), Claire Gibson (art), Leslie Hamilton (art), Ellison Peters (art) and Preston Turk (photography)

Portfolio Honorable Mention:
Morgan Henry (art) and Sara Thomas (art)

Gold Key for Individual Artwork:
Caroline Atwell (digital art), Lily Beck (drawing), Grace Beuley (painting), Tori Bilas (drawing), Lauren Brackett (drawing), Betsy Brooks (digital art), Grace Bryant (mixed media), Morgan Carnes (design, three Gold Keys for painting), Joseph Cato (painting), Kiera Dowell (digital art), Kirsten Dyer (painting), Coleman Evans (photography), Maggie Gardner (mixed media and painting), Claire Gibson (printmaking, two Gold Keys), Christina Glaser (photography), Avery Horvath (drawing), Libby Lamb (photography), McKenzie Jones (mixed media), Ruthie Lovejoy (mixed media), Sarah Manns (mixed media), Mark McAlister (design), Ellie Poteat (photography), Dominique Pearson (printmaking), Kristen Schumacher (drawing), Annie Simpson (drawing), Carson Song (sculpture), Sara Thomas (digital art), Harvey Thomason (drawing), Sidney Thomason (mixed media), Martha Truslow (photography, five Gold Keys), Preston Turk (photography) and Sarah Bailey Wilson (painting)

Silver Key for Individual Artwork:
Caroline Atwell (ceramics), Sarah Black (mixed media), Sparling Davis (drawing), Morgan Carnes (painting, four Silver Keys), Joseph Cato (painting), Chase Cisne (digital art), Sparling Davis (drawing), Chuma Eruchalu (painting), Maggie Gardner (digital art), Leslie Hamilton (painting), Morgan Henry (sculpture), Katherine Peters (sculpture), Adam Herrmann (digital art), Won Kyung Jeong (painting), Patton McClelland (digital art), Myers McGarry (digital art), Carson Song (drawing), Martha Truslow (photography) and Sarah Bailey Wilson (painting)

Honorable Mention for Individual Artwork:
Garland Austin (drawing), David Belk (drawing), Morgan Carnes (painting), Joseph Cato (painting), Allison Ditmore (mixed media), Kirsten Dyer (painting), Mary Claire Evans (digital art), Samantha Foreman (digital art, two Honorable Mentions), Maggie Gardner (sculpture), Claire Gibson (printmaking), Alexis Giger (drawing), Leslie Hamilton (painting), Mary Lewis (mixed media), Sarah Manns (design), Meredith McNelis (digital art), Grace Morris (mixed media), Harris Oates (drawing), Ellison Peters (painting, two Honorable Mentions), Kameron Spence (painting), Rachel Summa (mixed media), Caroline Targgart (painting) and Sara Thomas (mixed media)